Jonah Coleman RB Washington |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #1 ROLE: DUAL-ROLE Back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/10/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.50 seconds (70%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.11 DOB: 08/20/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #1 | |
| ROLE: DUAL-ROLE Back | |
| Last Updated: 04/10/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| Forty time: 4.50 seconds (70%*) | |
| Age: 22.11 DOB: 08/20/2003 | |
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 84.7 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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76% |
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| Rushing: |
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83% |
| Break Tackles: |
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80% |
| Receiving/Hands: |
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68% |
| Pass Blocking: |
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60% |
| Run Blocking: |
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60% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
3rd
Overall Rank:
#84
Position rank:
#4 (RB)
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| College Games: 50 College Snaps: 1605 | ||
ESPN RATING: 78/100
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247 RATING: 89/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Blake Corum - Michigan |
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86% |
| Sean Tucker - Syracuse |
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71% |
| TJ Pledger - Utah |
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69% |
Drafted: ROUND: 4 - Pick Number: 108 (DEN)
Draft Profile: Bio
A four-year varsity career at Lincoln High School in Stockton, California, produced 3,319 rushing yards and 58 touchdowns on just 334 carries, plus 55 receptions for 799 yards and 10 more scores. Despite those numbers, Jonah Coleman was a consensus three-star recruit who landed at Arizona in the 2022 class. He appeared in all 25 games across two seasons with the Wildcats, accumulating 1,243 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, with his sophomore year featuring a breakout 179-yard, 11-carry performance against Colorado.When head coach Jedd Fisch left for Washington, Coleman followed. He became just the 15th Husky to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in 2024, finishing with 1,053 yards and 10 touchdowns while earning third-team All-Big Ten honors. His 2025 senior season started strong, with 177 yards and two touchdowns against Colorado State and a five-touchdown game against UC Davis that tied a program record held since 1950 by Hugh McElhenny. A knee injury suffered against Wisconsin in November limited him down the stretch, but he still managed 758 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns along with 31 catches for 354 yards in 12 appearances. He closes his college career with 3,054 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns across 50 games.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Compact, low-center-of-gravity frame generates natural leverage and lets him churn through arm tackles consistently.
- Outstanding feel for zone concepts; patient enough to let blocks develop, then decisive when he commits to a lane.
- One fumble on 396 career touches is the kind of ball security that earns late-game trust immediately.
- Contact balance and leg drive keep him moving forward after initial contact; rarely goes down on first hit.
- Soft, natural hands out of the backfield; transitions from catch to run without losing momentum or rhythm.
- Played behind a patchwork offensive line at Washington and still produced, showing real mental toughness.
- Short-area burst gets him through creases quickly; reaches full speed in two steps once he picks a hole.
- Red zone production is proven with 34 career rushing touchdowns; pad level and determination shine in short yardage.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Top-end speed caps his big-play potential; faster defenders will track him down at the second level.
- Pass protection technique needs work; willing to engage but tends to lunge rather than anchor and sustain.
- Height limits his vision in traffic and ability to diagnose complex fronts over the pile at the line.
- Lateral explosiveness is average; not going to consistently create with sudden change-of-direction moves in tight quarters.
- Route tree is limited to underneath options and shallow crossers; not a separation threat as a receiver.
- Left knee injury derailed his 2025 stretch run; his YPC dropped from 4.9 to limited duty over the final month.
Scouting Report: Summary
Coleman is not going to test his way into a higher draft slot, and his game does not need him to. His vision between the tackles finds creases before they fully develop, and his patience within zone schemes lets linemen finish their work before he commits. He averaged over five yards per carry in 2024 behind an offensive line ranked 105th nationally in run-blocking grade, which speaks louder than any combine drill. Zone-heavy offenses are the natural fit.Where Coleman separates from other power backs in this class is ball security paired with receiving ability. One fumble across 396 career touches keeps you on the field in December. He caught 31 passes for 354 yards in 2025 and looked comfortable on underneath routes, giving coordinators the option of leaving him in on passing downs. Pass protection needs refinement; he brings effort against blitzers but his technique is still developing.
His floor is a reliable early-down grinder who handles 15 to 20 touches and controls tempo without putting the ball on the ground. His ceiling is a three-down back in a system that values patience over home-run speed. The left knee injury that cost him most of November cannot be glossed over. He went from 177 yards against Colorado State in the opener to four carries for six yards against UCLA three months later, wearing a brace and visibly limited. He bounced back with 85 yards on 12 carries in the bowl game, but teams will want clean medicals before committing Day Two capital to a back whose style invites heavy contact. If the knee checks out, coaching staffs will trust him quickly because nothing else requires projection.
Jonah Coleman percentiles vs other Running Backs (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Jonah Coleman (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
88.6
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
5.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.